Demo Class Notes (Carrie L – Ally)

Vocabulary

laid-back: relaxed, chill, not very ambitious

livestream: 直播

vague: unclear

ambiguous: unclear

don’t jinx it: 呸呸呸 don’t bring bad things with your words

self-diagnosis: 自我诊断

badmouth: (v) 说坏话

giveaway (n): 使真相暴露的事物
ie. It’s a giveaway that your English is not very good.

time difference: 时差

forced: 被逼的

comprehend: understand 理解; 领悟; 懂

I was in Macau and he was in here.
I was in Macau and he was here.

“What was wrong before?” – “Why was your last job not so great?”

How to say
Let me think ..

It was good but I felt nervous and not relaxed in that company.
My/The work experience was good but I felt nervous and tense in that company.

In Chinese companies, it’s always like that.

I can read and I can listen …
I can read and I can understand/comprehend … 

In my deep heart, I want to say that.
Deep down/In my mind, I agree with that.

not have this one
not this one
this is wrong
There are two meanings here. It’s just the second one suitable for me.
There are two meanings here. Only the second one applies to me./only the second one is true.

My new work don’t need English too much.
I don’t need too much English in my new work.
My work doesn’t require too much English.

Since I have time difference with my partner, maybe in Chinese festival or at night, I need to reply the email.
Since I had time difference with my partner/there was a time difference, I needed to reply to emails at all hours, even on Chinese holidays or at night.

I think Italy is similar to that you said.
I think Italy is this way./is like this.
I think Italy is similar to what you said.

Pronunciation

past